Italy's birth rate has dropped to its lowest in more than 150 years amid a sluggish economy.
Fewer babies were born in Italy in 2014 than in any other year since the modern Italian state was formed in 1861, new figures have revealed.
National statistics office ISTAT said the number of live births last year was 509,000 - 5,000 fewer than in 2013 - rounding off half a century of decline.
The number of births per 1,000 people is now at 8.4, down from 38.3 150 years ago, according to The Daily Telegraph.--The Daily Mail
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